Stellantis NV is considering tapping electric-vehicle technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor to help lower costs across its mass-market European brands such as Fiat, Opel and Peugeot, according to people familiar with the plans.
Stellantis NV is considering tapping electric-vehicle technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor to help lower costs across its mass-market European brands such as Fiat, Opel and Peugeot, according to people familiar with the plans.
A Leapmotor electric vehicle at the Turin Motor Show in September.
The door handles of a bestselling Xiaomi Corp. electric vehicle failed and trapped its driver in an inferno during a fatal 2025 crash, Caixin reported, a development likely to intensify pressure for China to phase out such designs.
The door handles of a bestselling Xiaomi Corp. electric vehicle failed and trapped its driver in an inferno during a fatal 2025 crash, Caixin reported, a development likely to intensify pressure for China to phase out such designs.
The European Union needs to implement comprehensive regulations to manage the growing security risks posed by intelligent vehicles, particularly Chinese cars that are increasingly popular with consumers, according to a think tank.
The European Union needs to implement comprehensive regulations to manage the growing security risks posed by intelligent vehicles, particularly Chinese cars that are increasingly popular with consumers, according to a think tank.
A BYD Co. Han electric sedan in an exhibition area at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. BYD, the world's largest maker of electric vehicles, will invest 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) to develop smart-car features, its founder and chief executive officer said Tuesday.
Tesla Inc.’s China shipments in January increased 9% from a year earlier, bucking the rocky start that many local electric vehicle makers had in 2026, including top rival BYD Co., which saw sales slip by almost a third.
Tesla Inc.’s China shipments in January increased 9% from a year earlier, bucking the rocky start that many local electric vehicle makers had in 2026, including top rival BYD Co., which saw sales slip by almost a third.
Ford Motor Co. has held discussions with China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. about sharing manufacturing capacity in Europe, with the US carmaker seeking new global partnerships as it overhauls its electric vehicle strategy.
Ford Motor Co. has held discussions with China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. about sharing manufacturing capacity in Europe, with the US carmaker seeking new global partnerships as it overhauls its electric vehicle strategy.
China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularized by Tesla Inc. that is now facing global regulatory scrutiny due to a spate of deadly incidents.
China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularized by Tesla Inc. that is now facing global regulatory scrutiny due to a spate of deadly incidents.
A door handle on a Tesla Model Y at a charging station in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny over safety incidents that trapped passengers inside their vehicles.
Tesla Inc. and brands controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will likely be the first beneficiaries of Canada’s move to slash import tariffs on made-in-China electric vehicles.
Tesla Inc. and brands controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will likely be the first beneficiaries of Canada’s move to slash import tariffs on made-in-China electric vehicles.
China announced new rules to track old car batteries to prevent them from being recycled illegally as the country faces a growing number of electric clunkers.
China announced new rules to track old car batteries to prevent them from being recycled illegally as the country faces a growing number of electric clunkers.
This photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows a worker with car batteries at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd, which makes lithium batteries for electric cars and other uses, in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province. - China OUT (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
The European Union is weighing minimum prices for electric vehicles exported to the bloc from China, signaling a thaw in trade tensions even as the US presses Europe to take a tougher line on Beijing.
The European Union is weighing minimum prices for electric vehicles exported to the bloc from China, signaling a thaw in trade tensions even as the US presses Europe to take a tougher line on Beijing.
Xiaomi Corp. is looking to build on a breakout year for its electric vehicle business, raising its delivery target to 550,000 units in 2026 as it seeks to boost its share of China’s fiercely competitive market and make inroads overseas.
Xiaomi Corp. is looking to build on a breakout year for its electric vehicle business, raising its delivery target to 550,000 units in 2026 as it seeks to boost its share of China’s fiercely competitive market and make inroads overseas.
A Xiaomi Corp. YU7 electric SUV on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai.
BYD Co. met its full-year sales target and likely surpassed Tesla Inc. to become the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2025 — milestones overshadowed by a challenging outlook for the Chinese auto market in the year ahead.
BYD Co. met its full-year sales target and likely surpassed Tesla Inc. to become the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2025 — milestones overshadowed by a challenging outlook for the Chinese auto market in the year ahead.
Electric vehicles on the assembly line at the BYD Co. factory in Zhengzhou, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Porsche AG plans to shutter its proprietary charging network for electric vehicles in China as the brand continues to lose share in the world’s largest auto market.
Porsche AG plans to shutter its proprietary charging network for electric vehicles in China as the brand continues to lose share in the world’s largest auto market.
BAIC Motor Corp. and Changan Auto Co. rose Tuesday after the two state-controlled automakers received China’s first permits for Level 3 advanced driver assistance, allowing conditional driverless operations in designated areas.
BAIC Motor Corp. and Changan Auto Co. rose Tuesday after the two state-controlled automakers received China’s first permits for Level 3 advanced driver assistance, allowing conditional driverless operations in designated areas.
Car sales in China fell for a second month — a rare decline in what’s usually the busiest time of the year — as automakers’ discounts failed to make up for the end of a trade-in subsidy that had underpinned the market.
Car sales in China fell for a second month — a rare decline in what’s usually the busiest time of the year — as automakers’ discounts failed to make up for the end of a trade-in subsidy that had underpinned the market.
A worker assembles a car engine at a facory in Wuhu, China.
Pony AI Inc. shares rose for a third day in Hong Kong trading, arresting a steep decline since listing three weeks ago, after the robotaxi firm said its Guangzhou operations had broken even on a per-car basis in an early indication its business model is sustainable.
Pony AI Inc. shares rose for a third day in Hong Kong trading, arresting a steep decline since listing three weeks ago, after the robotaxi firm said its Guangzhou operations had broken even on a per-car basis in an early indication its business model is sustainable.
The Gen 7 robotaxi, the latest model from Pony AI, operating in Guangzhou. Source: Pony AI Inc.
Pony AI Inc. shares rose for a third day in Hong Kong trading, arresting a steep decline since listing three weeks ago, after the robotaxi firm said its Guangzhou operations had broken even on a per-car basis in an early indication its business model is sustainable.
Pony AI Inc. shares rose for a third day in Hong Kong trading, arresting a steep decline since listing three weeks ago, after the robotaxi firm said its Guangzhou operations had broken even on a per-car basis in an early indication its business model is sustainable.
The Gen 7 robotaxi, the latest model from Pony AI, operating in Guangzhou. Source: Pony AI Inc.
Xiaomi Corp. now expects to deliver more than 400,000 cars this year, showing accelerating momentum from an electric vehicle business that’s become profitable much faster than its peers.
Xiaomi Corp. now expects to deliver more than 400,000 cars this year, showing accelerating momentum from an electric vehicle business that’s become profitable much faster than its peers.
A Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg